Circle of Blue

AUGUST 31, 2021

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as one of the strongest storms to ever hit the United States. Brazil is steadily losing its surface water, a recent survey found. Hurricane Nora hits Mexico as a Category 1 storm. As water supplies dwindle, Syria is on the verge of a humanitarian crisis, aid groups warn. The Detroit metro area flooded once again this summer as residents express exhaustion with officials lack of response to the area’s aging sewage system.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

A historic black community fights to improve its air quality.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

Wind energy accounted for the bulk of new power-generating capacity in the United States last year, according to a trio of new reports from the Department of Energy. In total, wind supplied 42 percent of new U.S. capacity in 2020, while solar supplied 38 percent and natural gas the remaining 20 percent. Read more on E360 ?.

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Physics World

AUGUST 31, 2021

Detecting a brain tumour at the earliest possible stage enables faster treatment and safer surgery, which are essential to improve the patient’s chance of a good clinical outcome. But brain tumour diagnosis is a difficult task, as common symptoms such as headaches or memory change are not specific to cancer. As such, many tumours remain undetected until they are larger or of a higher grade.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2021

In Indonesia, Goffin’s cockatoos have been seen whittling tools such as wedges and scoops that help them break into the pits of sea mangoes

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Physics World

AUGUST 31, 2021

Data collected more than thirty years ago contain what could be evidence of high-energy neutrinos generated by a supernova. That is the claim of Yuichi Oyama , a physicist at the KEK research institute in Japan, who worked on one of two experiments that he says appear to have intercepted such particles from the SN1987A event but which did not release the relevant data at the time.

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Physics World

AUGUST 31, 2021

Virtual reality timeline: As patients are introduced to the MRI scanner, the environment synchronizes with their movements. Following an initial calibration, patients can select the content they’d like to experience during virtual reality immersion. (Courtesy: CC BY 4.0/ Sci. Rep. 10.1038/s41598-021-95634-y). The bore of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine can be intimidating.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 31, 2021

The technology could help beekeepers reduce short-term losses, but it doesn’t address long-term problems facing honeybees. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2021

Scientists say Hurricane Ida, which reached wind speeds of 241km/h, killed at least one person and left more than a million people without power, was almost certainly made worse because of climate change

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Scientific American

AUGUST 31, 2021

In some situations, don’t pay so much attention. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition

Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.

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E2 Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

On August 31, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (the highest court in the Commonwealth) decided that the local conservation commission (and presumably the state) can sue a new owner of real estate to require restoration of wetlands filled by a prior owner decades earlier, and that ability to sue a new owner renews for three years after each property transfer forever.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 31, 2021

The engineering and designs vary widely from sport to sport and athlete to athlete. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2021

The Department of Environmental Protection has a variety of useful information for individuals, farms and businesses to help in dealing with the impacts of flooding. Here are just some of the fact sheets available-- -- Storm Response: Managing Debris (pdf) -- Recommendations on Disposal of Flood Debris and Emergency Removal of Debris from Streams (pdf) -- Post Flooding Information & Resources (pdf) -- Post Flooding Information & Resources (pdf) (Spanish version) -- Tips for Safe Flood Cl

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Scientific American

AUGUST 31, 2021

An ambitious and popular project to connect the dangerously inbred Santa Monica mountain lions to a larger population is about to break ground. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital

As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.

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Environmental Law Centre

AUGUST 31, 2021

New ELC Publication – Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in Alberta The ELC is pleased to announce the publication of Here Comes the. The post New ELC Publication – Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in Alberta appeared first on Environmental Law Centre.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 31, 2021

Theresa and Donald Dardar lived their whole lives in coastal Louisiana. They knew the “big one” might come someday. It did, and now everything is uncertain. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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National Law Center

AUGUST 31, 2021

A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: APHIS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: August 31, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 31, 2021

A generation of new tests could lessen overuse of antibiotics. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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National Law Center

AUGUST 31, 2021

On August 16, 2021 the Food and Nutrition Service (“FNS”), an agency housed within the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), The post USDA Updates the Thrifty Food Plan appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2021

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic

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National Law Center

AUGUST 31, 2021

As August ends, staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in agricultural and food. The post August Monthly Round Up appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Scientific American

AUGUST 31, 2021

An eddy in the Gulf of Mexico and some heavy vapor played key roles. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2021

Scorpions have unusual joints in their tails that can twist and bend at the same time, and this design could be used for flexible robots

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Scientific American

AUGUST 31, 2021

We need radical change in order to address the crisis. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 31, 2021

Wind and Wellington, New Zealand go hand in hand. Finding an outdoor space with an escape from the constant wind became the primary goal when Spacecraft Architects began designing this home for a young family seeking shelter from the elements.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2021

Read the full story at Inside Climate News. These 11 moments from the late-20th Century furthered the fight for environmental self-determination among America’s communities of color.

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New Scientist

AUGUST 31, 2021

Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, has ordered eight ships capable of running on methanol, which could prove a crucial route to help the shipping industry decarbonise

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2021

Read the full story from the African Plant Nutrition Institute. The lack of adequate access to effective soil fertility testing in India, and much of the subtropical and tropical world, has led a group of scientists to explore how a smartphone camera might be transformed into a powerful and readily available alternative.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2021

On August 31, the Department of Environmental Protection announced Pennsylvania became the second state in the nation to provide state-sponsored climate training with the recent launch of its Pennsylvania Climate Leadership Academy. The Pennsylvania Climate Leadership Academy provides free online programs to leaders in state and local government offices, business and industry, agriculture, infrastructure, and community organizations who want to help Pennsylvania meet the challenges of climate ch

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2021

Read the full story from University College London. Pollinating insects such as bees, butterflies, hoverflies and wasps, interact more with plants at well-managed farmland ponds than those that are severely overgrown by trees, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

The U.S. Office of Climate Change and Health Equity will be charged with protecting vulnerable communities from climate-driven disasters. Responding to President Joe Biden’s executive order on climate change, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the new office Monday.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 31, 2021

Read the full post at Treehugger. Former strip mines aren’t the first place you think of when it comes to sustainable agriculture, beekeeping, or the wellness industry. But a project in southwestern West Virginia is looking to change that.

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Inhabitant

AUGUST 31, 2021

The new TSG Foundation site is located on an 11-acre parcel of land in the Sonoran Desert in Scottsdale, Arizona. Some of the sustainable features include rammed earth construction, zinc tile exterior cladding, solar power, desert landscaping with native and drought-tolerant plants, and energy-efficient LED lighting.

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